Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band will release a documentary film about the band online, April 15, 2009. One of My Kind provides a behind-the-scenes look at the band over the past 18 months. Phil Schaffart, their guitar-tech, began filming the band while they were recording in Mexico. Their albumOuter South will be released May 5, 2009 by Merge Records.
The film will be available for free on Causecast.org, Conoroberst.org, IFC.com, mergerecords.com, and wichita-recordings.com. Although it’s free to view, the band hopes fans will contribute to Causecast and it’s partner sites. The track Nikoretteis now available for free on Conoroberst.com.
The band is heading out on tour April 9, 2009.
Tour Dates:
04/9 – Omaha, NE – The Slowdown
04/10 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theater
04/11 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up
04/12 – El Paso, TX – Barnett Harley Davidson
04/13 – Albuquerque, NM – The Sunshine Theater
04/14 – Tempe. AZ – The Marquee
04/15 – Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse
04/17 – Indio, CA – Coachella
06/17 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
06/18 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06/19 – Moab – Utah Star Hall
06/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Library Square (Utah Arts Festival Kickoff)
06/21 – Boise – ID Knitting Factory
06/22 – Missoula, MT – Wilma Theater
06/24 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
06/25 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
06/26 – Omaha, NE – Anchor Inn
06/28 – Kansas City, MO – Beaumont
06/29 – Columbia, MO – Blue Note
06/30 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
06/01 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
06/02 – Bearsville, NY – Bearsville Theatre
06/03 – New Haven, CT – Toads Place
07/22-26 – Carrboro, NC – XX Merge